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I make sure I move from sitting to standing gracefully, even when I'm alone in my home. It's too easy to fall into sloppy habits unless we think about what we're doing.

POPEYETHETURTLE4/21/2010 11:26:00 AM

As an 'older' gentleman (OK, I was born in the first half of the last century), I'm going to focus on doing this as much as possible. With three crushed discs and three disintegrated disks, this may be something I have to start slowly to accomplish.

THEEXERCISER4/15/2010 9:20:00 AM

sounds like a good idea

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Top of every hour quickie.

At the top of every hour stop do 25 sit ups and 25 push ups. If you can't do a real push up do the modified ones. This will not only get you into doing some exercise every day but it will also help you to increase the amount of push ups and sit ups you can do. Also helps to add stuff to your Fitness calculator.

I say HOOAH

Straight up military style calisthenics and drills will help you shed pounds and tone up without a gym or ANY equipment whatsoever aside from shoes. I'm talking Jumping Jacks, Sit-Ups, Push-Ups, High Knees, Mountain Climbers, Steam Engines, Up Downs, Military Press, Lunges and Squats. It's hard work but it pays off. Google search for military physical fitness requirements, and find your age group. It'll give you the standards and in turn something to shoot for.

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Pick a date on a calendar a couple months into the future and have that be your "TEST" day -- see what level of fitness you're at and then work on getting your score higher a couple months later.

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